what is 5g ? what are the use cases for the manufacturing
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30th of October 2018
What is 5G ? What are the use cases for the Manufacturing sector ?
Claire Caminade
5G Commercial & Product Lead
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Contents
1. Digital Catapult : a brief intro2. What is 5G and why is it so special ?3. What is the status of 5G in the UK ?4. 5G use cases : benefits and challenges
1. What is 5G and why is it so special ?
▪ 5G has several unique features.▪ 5G is well suited to Manufacturing for its versatility and its ability to serve a
large number of uses case.
“5G has the potential to change things in the same way that electrification revolutionized manufacturing in the early 20th century.”
Sherif Hanna, Director of Product Marketing, Qualcomm
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So we all know what 5G is….
mMTC (massive Machine Type Communication)
- 1 million device connections/km2- High energy efficiency
URLLC (Ultra Reliability Low Latency Communication)- 1 ms latency- 10-9 error-rate, ultra reliability
eMBB (enhanced Mobile BroadBand)
- Peak speed 20 Gbps
Network Slicing
5G is the network technology that supports the widest range of applications.
Manufacturing use cases are extremely varied and require very different network capabilities.
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Source : Ericsson, China Mobile
5G is versatile. Compared to other technologies, 5G offers the broadest range of capabilities.
2. What are the use cases for 5G in the
Manufacturing sector ?
5G use cases in manufacturing can be grouped into 5 clusters
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Time-critical process
optimization inside factory
Non time-critical
optimizations inside factory
Remote maintenance and control
Seamless intra-/inter-
enterprise communication
Connected goods
5G for Smart Manufacturing
Example 1: 5G Connected Robots allow 260% productivity gain vs 4G.
5G, thanks to ultra Reliable Low Latency Communications (uRLLC), can make a significant impact on real-time automation productivity.
Nokia experiments comparing a assembling robot connected to a 4G vs a 5G network. The number of parts that the robot assembled was :• in 4G 12 parts and• in 5G, 31 parts, ie +260% productivity gain
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Example 2 : 5G connected quality control allows 20% gain in troubleshooting.
Results : 20% more efficient in troubleshooting
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Challenge : Ericsson produces electronic boards in a factory in Tallinn. Its workforce is highly skilled and trained. However, its quality control processes are time consuming as it takes time to identify and correct any fault.
Mihkel Tedremaa, Product Technology Manager, says: “We found out that while working on a faulty unit, roughly half of a technician’s time goes to non-value add activities such as finding and linking schematics with layout files, fault info and troubleshooting instructions.”
Solution : Technicians are fitted with augmented reality troubleshooting (ART) glasses. The glasses are connected in 5G to a fault data and troubleshooting instructions database in the cloud.
The technician can find the fault more quickly thanks to the extra layer of digital
information that is added to the real-world image. This frees up time for solving the
issue.
Also, the technician troubleshooting actions are feedbacked real-time in the cloud
database which allows sharing the data faster between production sites.
More info : https://www.ericsson.com/en/news/2018/1/5g-manufacturing---tallinnVideo (middle of the page) : https://www.ericsson.com/en/networks/trending/insights-and-reports/5g-for-manufacturing
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Example 3 : 5G cuts production costs and CO2 emission
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Results (expected) : - Cost Savings : approximately EUR 27 million for one single factory, and up to
EUR 360 million globally- CO2 emissions from both the production of blisk and their operation in jet
engines can be reduced by some 16 million tons annually on a global basis.
Challenge : MTU Aero Engine is the world number one jet turbine producer. One of the turbine component, so-called blade integrated disks (blisk), are high-tech components where the disk and blades are produced as a single piece and serve the purpose of compressing the air inside jet engines. They are milled out of solid pieces of metal and have extremely high requirements towards accuracy and surface integrity.Thomas Dautl, Director of Manufacturing Technology, MTU Aero Engines, says: “A blade-integrated disk is a high-value component. The milling process
takes 15-20 hours and the total lead time is around 3-4 months, including coating processes and quality checks. The new 5G-based production technology will help make our operations more efficient.”
Solution : Applying 5G in the manufacturing industry has many important benefits in terms of costs, quality, and flexibility. The ultra-low latency and very high bandwidth make it possible to control machines in real-time, reducing manufacturing costs and improving quality of products.
More info : https://www.ericsson.com/en/press-releases/2018/4/ultra-low-latency-of-5g-improves-production-of-jet-engine-components
Example 4 : 5G improve quality performance
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Challenge : Nokia produces pieces of equipment that require complex assembling where risks for error is significative.
Solution : Applying 5G to the video monitoring of the production lines coupled with video analytics allow real time feedback on errors made during production as they happen.
Cost savingsLess CO2 emission Additional revenueImproved safetyetc.
What are the benefits ?
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What are the benefits ? and challenges ?
Cost savingsLess CO2 emission Additional revenueImproved safetyetc.